How To Install dlang-libevent on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dlang-libevent on Kali Linux. dlang-libevent is D version of the C headers for libevent

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dlang-libevent on Kali Linux.

What is dlang-libevent

dlang-libevent is:

libevent D interface

There are three methods to install dlang-libevent on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dlang-libevent Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dlang-libevent using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dlang-libevent

Install dlang-libevent Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dlang-libevent using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dlang-libevent

Install dlang-libevent Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install dlang-libevent using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dlang-libevent

How To Uninstall dlang-libevent on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dlang-libevent package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dlang-libevent

Uninstall dlang-libevent And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dlang-libevent and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dlang-libevent

Remove dlang-libevent Configurations and Data

To remove dlang-libevent configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dlang-libevent

Remove dlang-libevent configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dlang-libevent configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dlang-libevent

Dependencies

dlang-libevent have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dlang-libevent package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.